Virginia Commonwealth University recently issued the following announcement.
Update: East Marshall Street Well Project
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
In 1994, human remains were discovered during the construction of the Kontos building. Analysis by VCU and Smithsonian researchers indicated that the skeletal remains were predominantly of individuals of African descent dating to before the 1860s. In 2011, VCU began a public process to gain community input and worked collaboratively to form the Family Representative Council. The council has represented the descendant community since 2015 and made recommendations about research, memorialization and interment. The update will include the university's progress on the project and plan for the biological analysis of the remains. Input will be welcome on research and the next steps in the process. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL to join the session. For more information, contact Kevin W. Allison, Ph.D., at kallison@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0027 or visit https://zoom.us/j/93877426775.
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